Destabilization of the plasma membrane of isolated plant protoplasts during a freeze-thaw cycle: the influence of cold acclimation |
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Authors: | P L Steponkus M F Dowgert W J Gordon-Kamm |
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Affiliation: | Department of Agronomy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853 USA |
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Abstract: | In conclusion, isolated protoplasts are an excellent arena in which destabilization of the plasma membrane can be directly observed during a freeze-thaw cycle by cryomicroscopy. Destabilization is manifested in various ways--intracellular ice formation, loss of osmotic responsiveness, or expansion-induced lysis. The incidence of any particular form of injury will depend on the freeze-thaw protocol and hardiness of the tissue from which the protoplasts were isolated. In all cases, however, cold acclimation directly increases the stability of the plasma membrane to the multiple stresses that arise during a freeze-thaw cycle. Such observations provide for functional differences in the plasma membrane that may now be used to consider the significance of any compositional changes in the membrane that might be determined. |
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Keywords: | To whom correspondence should be addressed: 609 Bradfield Hall Department of Agronomy Cornell University Ithaca N.Y. 14853. |
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